day 1

"Why isn't the madman resisting?"

"Oh dear, you're not saying anything, are you mute?"

A commotion erupted before my eyes, accompanied by the sounds of punches and kicks.

Shi Xi struggled to open her eyes and found herself in a small alley.

Um?

What happened?

In her daze, she saw that the person being beaten looked like...

Xie Yunzhou?

Although there are some differences, that is Xie Yunzhou!

Shi Xi's eyes widened. She picked up a bamboo pole from the side and strode forward, demanding, "What are you doing?!"

The thugs turned around and sized up Shi Xi.

"Hey, where did this pretty girl come from?"

"Mind your own business. Who is he to you?"

Shi Xi raised the bamboo pole and said coldly, "He is my husband."

Although I don't know what happened, I can't just sit idly by while she's there.

"Husband? Hahaha, little beauty, dump him and be with me, I'll make sure you have a good time." One of the blond thugs leered, trying to harass her.

But before he even reached Shi Xi, a mark appeared on his face.

"Damn it! You dare hit me?!" The blond thug got angry and wanted to teach Shi Xi a lesson.

However, Shi Xi, though seemingly gentle, kept striking, specifically targeting her sore spots.

Three minutes later, all the thugs in the alley were lying on the ground.

Shi Xi said calmly, "Stay away from us, or we'll beat you up every time we see you!"

The blond-haired thug led the way and left.

Shi Xi put down the bamboo pole, ran to Xie Yunzhou's side, and took his hand, "How are you?"

Xie Yunzhou leaned against the wall, his lifeless eyes devoid of any light.

It was as if being beaten or being rescued made no difference to him.

Shi Xi felt that his hands were a little cold.

Immediately, Xie Yunzhou waved her hand away, without saying a word of thanks, and picked up his schoolbag and left.

It was as if they didn't recognize Shi Xi.

Shi Xi quickly followed, grabbing his sleeve. "Honey, where are you going? Why aren't you talking to me?"

Xie Yunzhou looks much younger, like a high school student.

And she was even wearing... a school uniform?

Are you playing some kind of cosplay?

"You've mistaken me for someone else, I don't know you." Xie Yunzhou finally spoke, frowning as he pulled his clothes back.

Shi Xi: ?

"Wait, what year is it? How old are you?" Shi Xi vaguely sensed something.

However, Xie Yunzhou only glanced at her before shaking her off and leaving.

Shi Xi: ?!

That's going too far!

Shi Xi wanted to go out with him, but she was wearing slippers, and Xie Yunzhou strode away and went straight into the school.

Shi Xi was stunned when she saw "Fengcheng No.1 Middle School" on the sign.

What's going on?

Shi Xi looked down at her clothes, which were the loungewear she wore at home.

Because of the cold weather, she wore an extra coat to avoid looking too disheveled.

There are security guards at the entrance of No. 1 Middle School, who will stop anyone who is not wearing a school uniform.

Shi Xi: ...

She's not a student at all!

What's going on?!

Touching her empty stomach, Shi Xi decided to go get something to eat first.

But she didn't bring her phone.

Shi Xi still remembered that she had put her phone on the bedside table.

Still unwilling to give up, he checked his pockets again.

There was money inside!

Shi Xi's eyes lit up when she discovered that there was a thousand yuan in her pocket.

Wow!

Prices hadn't skyrocketed yet, and Shi Xi, unsure how long she'd be staying, only ate a bowl of noodles.

After finishing her meal, Shi Xi went to buy another set of clothes.

She packed her clothes.

It's still wearable.

Hey, where should we go now?

Shi Xi looked at herself in the mirror.

Xie Yunzhou looks like she did in high school, but she is still herself.

That means she can't go back to her family home.

Forget it, let's go find Xie Yunzhou.

——

Xie Yunzhou returned to the classroom and sat quietly in his seat.

She thought of the woman who saved her and suddenly called her husband.

Xie Yunzhou was in a daze for a moment, then lowered his head to do his homework.

That woman seemed a bit off; she was probably sick.

[Shi Xi: You just wait!]

After evening self-study ended, Xie Yunzhou and everyone else left, and looked down from the sixth floor.

Once you jump, all the pain will vanish.

He will not be a burden to anyone.

"Xie Yunzhou?"

A shout pulled him out of his thoughts.

Shi Xi's eyes crinkled into a smile, "I thought you had already left!"

Is it that "sick" girl?

She was still wearing her midday coat, but instead of pajamas, she was wearing a pure white sweater, a plaid scarf, and had changed her slippers for little leather shoes, looking pretty and charming.

"You were looking for me?" Xie Yunzhou frowned slightly as he saw her walking towards him.

Shi Xi smiled and handed him the rock sugar pears and roasted sweet potatoes she had bought. "Yes, do you live at school?"

Xie Yunzhou didn't answer, his eyes filled with wariness. "Who are you? What do you want with me?"

Shi Xi introduced herself: "My name is Shi Xi, and I'm your future... uh, just call me sister."

Shi Xi originally wanted to associate with a relative, but considering that Xie Yunzhou's relationship with his relatives was not very good, she couldn't come up with a concoction.

She thought of Xie Yunzhou calling her "sister" when he was young.

Shi Xi's eyes were full of anticipation; she was already waiting to hear it.

Xie Yunzhou gave a cold snort, no longer having any other thoughts, and walked past her.

Shi Xi followed behind him, "Have some! I even had extra red dates added to this rock sugar pear soup. Aren't you hungry after evening self-study? Eating some roasted sweet potato won't make you fat!"

Xie Yunzhou found it all too noisy.

Shi Xi followed Xie Yunzhou the whole time and watched him leave the school.

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